El Hadji Diouf
Personal information | |||
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Full name | El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 January 1981||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
Winger, forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Rennes | |||
–1998 | Sochaux | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Sochaux | 16 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Rennes | 28 | (1) |
2000–2002 | Lens | 54 | (18) |
2002–2005 | Liverpool | 55 | (3) |
2004–2005 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 27 | (9) |
2005–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 87 | (12) |
2008–2009 | Sunderland | 14 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 60 | (4) |
2011 | → Rangers (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | (6) |
2012–2014 | Leeds United | 40 | (14) |
2014–2015 | Sabah FA | 10 | (4) |
Total | 428 | (69) | |
International career | |||
2000–2008 | Senegal[4] | 70 | (24) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (French pronunciation:
Having started his professional football career in France with
Early life
Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diouf came from a Serer background of the noble Diouf family.[citation needed]
Club career
Early career
Diouf started his career in France with Sochaux-Montbéliard. He made his debut appearance in a 2–1 win against Bastia on 12 November 1998, before moving to Rennes for the 1999–2000 season. He moved to Lens the following season, spending two years at the Pas-de-Calais.
Liverpool
In early June 2002 he was reportedly linked with the English club
Diouf won praises for his early games for Liverpool including his first game at
Liverpool fans had to wait until March 2003 for Diouf's next goal for Liverpool. That occurred in a 2–0 win against
Diouf failed to score for the remainder of the 2002–03 season or at all in the 2003–04 season which saw him pick up 13
Bolton Wanderers
Sunderland
Diouf signed for Sunderland on 28 July 2008, after Bolton agreed to a transfer fee of £2.63m.[16] He signed a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light after undergoing a medical.[17] Diouf said that he was happy to join Sunderland.[18] Then-manager Roy Keane stated he was happy that Diouf had joined Sunderland saying: "El Hadji has always been the kind of player opposition teams and supporters hate. That's why we're delighted to now have him in our squad."[16] Diouf made a promising start for Sunderland but failed to score in any of his sixteen appearances.
Blackburn Rovers
Diouf signed for Blackburn Rovers for a £2 million fee on 30 January 2009, signing a three-and-half-year deal after just six months at the Stadium of Light, rejoining former Bolton manager Sam Allardyce at the club.[19] He was given the number 18 shirt and scored his first goal for the club against Fulham at Craven Cottage on 11 March 2009 in a 2–1 win.[20] During the summer transfer window, Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce revealed that Diouf was acquired for £1 million.[21] Diouf scored his first home goal for Rovers at Ewood Park in the club's 3–1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 12 September 2009. On 2 January 2010, he was sent off in a 3–1 defeat to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup.[22] On 21 March 2010, Diouf scored the equalising goal against Chelsea in a 1–1 draw at Ewood Park which opened up the 2010 title race. He started the next two Premier League games against Birmingham and Burnley; he then made his fortieth appearance for the club at Fratton Park playing against bottom-of-the-league side Portsmouth in a 0–0 draw on 3 April. By the end of the 2009–10 season, he had made 27 appearances, scoring three goals.
On 20 August 2011, Blackburn manager Steve Kean confirmed that Diouf was not in his first-team plans, and that he expected him to leave before the end of the 2011–12 transfer window.[23] On 31 August 2011, Blackburn terminated Diouf's contract by mutual consent. He had fallen out with manager Kean after returning late for pre-season training.[24]
Loan to Rangers
On the last day of the 2011 January transfer window, Diouf joined
Diouf also collected an SPL winners medal as Rangers performed a comeback from two points behind Celtic to win the league by one point.Doncaster Rovers
In October 2011, Diouf was handed a trial by West Ham United and their manager, Sam Allardyce, his manager at both Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers.[29] On 28 October it was announced that Diouf would not be joining the club because of a lack of fitness and his bad reputation. Allardyce later confirmed that the depth of feeling amongst fans was taken into account in his decision not to sign the player.[30]
On 31 October 2011, Diouf signed for Doncaster Rovers on a three-month contract.[31] He scored his first two goals for Doncaster against Ipswich at Portman Road on 5 November 2011, earning Man of the Match honours and a 3–2 victory.[32] He took the captain's armband in a goalless draw against Watford but a training injury meant he was unable to play the following games. On 2 February 2012, Diouf signed a six-month deal with the view to an extra year.
After Doncaster were relegated from The Championship, On 25 April 2012, Diouf was believed to have held talks with
On 19 July 2012, it was announced that Diouf would not face charges for assault after being arrested following an incident in a Manchester nightclub in April.[35]
Leeds United
On 9 August 2012, Diouf joined Leeds United on trial and started training with the first team.[36] Diouf was confirmed to have signed a non-contract deal with Leeds United on 11 August.[37] Diouf appeared as a substitute in the second half for Leeds against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup on 11 August.[38]
Diouf made his league début for Leeds as a first-half substitute in their 1–0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[39] He made his first start for Leeds in their 2–1 victory over Peterborough United on 25 August.[40]
On 1 September, Diouf scored his first goal for Leeds in a 3–3 draw against his former club
Diouf scored a brace against
On 14 December 2012, Diouf signed a new 18-month deal at the club taking him until the end of the 2013–14 season.
In May 2013, after Guinea club
On 15 August 2013, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported that Diouf had been made available for transfer.[54]
In December 2013, it was revealed that Diouf had missed several Leeds fixtures and training sessions due to unspecified 'personal problems',[55] and in order to attend the funerals of former mentor and Senegal coach Bruno Metsu and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela.[56]
Diouf made his first start for Leeds in several months on 28 January in a 1–1 draw against
Sabah FA
In November 2014, Diouf signed a one-year contract with Malaysian side
International career
Diouf's international career started in April 2000 against
In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé in conjunction with FIFA's centenary celebrations. In October 2007, Diouf retired from international football, stating he had been frustrated by organisational problems with the side.[63] However, Senegal coach Henryk Kasperczak announced later in the month that he would name Diouf in the next squad.[64]
In 2011 Diouf was banned for five years from playing for the Senegal national side, after reacting angrily to claims that he had failed to attend a disciplinary hearing.
Diouf was twice named the African Footballer of the Year.[68]
Controversies
In France
Diouf's professional career has at times been overshadowed by controversy. During his time at Sochaux, he was involved in a succession of minor transgressions. This resulted in the move to Rennes, where he was convicted for driving without a licence, and was involved in a car crash. Taking into account his age and evident remorse, the French courts sentenced Diouf to community service.[69]
In England
Several times during his early Premier League career, Diouf was accused of spitting at fans and opposition players. In 2002, he was accused of spitting at West Ham United fans while warming up as a substitute for Liverpool during a game at Anfield. An investigation by Merseyside Police found no evidence that an offence had been committed, but that Diouf had spat on the ground.[70] On 13 March 2003, while playing for Liverpool, he was involved in an incident when he spat at Celtic fans during a televised UEFA Cup quarter-final. His club fined him two weeks' wages,[71] UEFA gave him a two-match ban,[72] and Diouf was charged with assault.[73] Although Diouf initially pleaded not guilty,[74] he later changed his plea to guilty, and was fined £5,000.[75] In November 2004 while on loan to Bolton, Diouf was charged by the police for spitting at an 11-year-old Middlesbrough fan during a 1–1 draw.[76] Then, on 27 November 2004, Diouf spat in the face of Portsmouth player Arjan de Zeeuw.[77] Bolton fined him two weeks' wages and the FA banned him for three games after he pleaded guilty to a charge of improper conduct.[78] Bolton manager Sam Allardyce later revealed that he considered sending Diouf to see a sports psychologist.[79]
On 20 September 2009, Diouf was questioned by police after allegations that he had made a racial slur to a
In April 2010, Diouf was arrested and charged with motoring offences in Manchester.[82]
On 8 January 2011, following Blackburn's 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third round, QPR manager Neil Warnock accused Diouf of taunting Jamie Mackie whilst the latter lay on the pitch injured with a broken leg and referred to Diouf as "lower than a sewer rat".[83]
On 14 July 2011, it was reported that Diouf had not joined Blackburn Rovers for a pre-season tour of Austria and that his whereabouts were unknown.[84] The club stated that disciplinary measures would be taken against him.[85]
On 15 April 2012, Diouf and five other men were arrested following reports of a nightclub brawl in Manchester. One man was seriously injured and Diouf was bailed for a week.[86]
On 27 April 2013, Diouf was shown a controversial red card at Elland Road after making offensive gestures towards the Brighton away fans.[87]
In Scotland
In February 2011, Diouf became embroiled in an argument with Celtic Captain Scott Brown after several on pitch altercations with Brown in the Scottish Cup 5th round, most notable of which resulted in Brown specifically turning to Diouf to celebrate his equalising goal.[88]
On 2 March 2011, Diouf was one of three Rangers players sent off in the Scottish Cup 5th round replay after an altercation at the touchline with Neil Lennon and dissent to the referee at full-time.[89][90] Diouf was fined £5,000 in April 2011 and warned over his future conduct by the Scottish Football Association.[91]
After football
In 2017, Diouf, was in Dakar working as a government goodwill ambassador and adviser on sport to Senegalese President Macky Sall, and running his own sports newspaper and a gymnasium.[92]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1998–99 | Division 1
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 12 | ||
Rennes | 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 38 | 4 | |
Lens | 2000–01 | Division 1 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | |
2001–02 | Division 1 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 10 | |||
Total | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 59 | 19 | |||
Liverpool | 2002–03 | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 47 | 6 |
2003–04 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
Total | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 2004–05 | Premier League | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||
2005–06 | Premier League | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | |||
2006–07 | Premier League | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | |||
2007–08 | Premier League | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 2 | — | 42 | 6 | ||
Total | 114 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 136 | 24 | |||
Sunderland | 2008–09 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2008–09 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
2009–10 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
2010–11 | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
Total | 60 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 62 | 4 | ||||
Rangers (loan) | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |
Doncaster Rovers | 2011–12 | Championship
|
22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | |
Leeds United | 2012–13 | Championship | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 7 | |
2013–14 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 52 | 7 | |||
Sabah | 2015 | Malaysia Premier League | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||
Career total | 422 | 62 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 510 | 75 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
- ^ UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Senegal | 2000 | 3 | 0 |
2001 | 10 | 11 | |
2002 | 15 | 2 | |
2003 | 8 | 3 | |
2004 | 6 | 0 | |
2005 | 7 | 4 | |
2006 | 7 | 0 | |
2007 | 3 | 2 | |
2008 | 11 | 2 | |
Total | 70 | 24 |
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diouf goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 March 2001 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Namibia | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [94] |
2 | 2-0 | ||||||
3 | 3-0 | ||||||
4 | 24 March 2001 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Uganda | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | [95] |
5 | 3-0 | ||||||
6 | 21 April 2001 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Algeria | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [96] |
7 | 2-0 | ||||||
8 | 3-0 | ||||||
9 | 14 July 2001 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Morocco | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [97] |
10 | 21 July 2001 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [98] |
11 | 4 October 2001 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France | Japan | 1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly
|
[99] |
12 | 4 February 2002 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali | DR Congo | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2002 African Cup of Nations | [100] |
13 | 14 May 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 2-2 | 2-3 | Friendly | [101] |
14 | 7 June 2003 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Gambia | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | [102] |
15 | 14 June 2003 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Lesotho | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification | [103] |
16 | 15 November 2003 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Ivory Coast | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly | [104] |
17 | 26 March 2005 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Liberia | 2-0 | 6-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [105] |
18 | 6-0 | ||||||
19 | 3 September 2005 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia' | Zambia | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [106] |
20 | 8 October 2005 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Mali | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [107] |
21 | 21 August 2007 | The Den, London, United Kingdom | Ghana | 1-1 | 1-1 | Friendly | [108] |
22 | 8 September 2007 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Burkina Faso | 5-1 | 5-1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [109] |
23 | 15 June 2008 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia | Liberia | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [110] |
24 | 21 June 2008 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Liberia | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [111] |
Honours
Liverpool
- 2002–03[112]
Rangers
- Scottish Premier League: 2010–11[113]
- 2010–11[114]
Senegal
- 2002[115]
Individual
- African Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002[116]
- BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2002
- FIFA World Cup All-star team: 2002[117]
- FIFA 100[118]
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